Robbers in Japan steal drunk man’s shoes and one million yen in cash
Parkside stop to rest turns out to be very costly. On the night of September 23, a 38-year-old office worker in Osaka had been enjoying some drinks. Or maybe he hadn’t started knocking them back until after midnight on the 24th. Either way, in at some point in the pre-dawn hours his intoxicated fatigue became […]
On September 23, a 38-year-old man in Osaka was enjoying drinks when he became too intoxicated to remain standing. He sat down on the edge of a sidewalk-side planter at Nozaki Park in Kita Ward. Around 3:50 a.m., he was approached by two men who asked if he was alright. The man replied, "I'm fine, so leave me alone," but the robbers had other intentions.
They shoved the victim, knocking him to the ground, and took his bag containing his wallet and roughly ¥1 million (US$6,300) in cash. Before fleeing, the robbers also stole the man's shoes, which would make it harder for him to chase after them. The man suffered a scraped elbow but no serious injuries. Many online commenters questioned why the man was carrying such a large amount of cash.
Japan still has very little street crime, and cash payments are prevalent, including for tax and utility payments. The victim himself lives in the neighborhood and may have legitimate reasons for carrying the cash. Regardless, carrying that much cash while drunk is a recklessly risky amount of money to accept.
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